Sterling Silver Large Box - Cigar Box Maybe

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eglass
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Sterling Silver Large Box - Cigar Box Maybe

Postby eglass » Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:04 am

Hello!

I have an interesting box lined in thin balsa type wood, marked "Sterling Silver 925" and with a mark I am unfamiliar with. It's very difficult to read the letter in the top arch of the mark, but below there are 3 stars and some sort of figure/item in the center.

Any clues for me? Excuse the unpolished silver, this is straight from an auction this afternoon and hasn't been cleaned up:

Box, closed Image
Box, opened Image
Box, whole mark Image
Box, closeup of top mark Image

The box is about 7.5" long and 2.5" tall. Thank you so much for any help!

Kelli

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Postby -Johanna- » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:36 pm

Hello,

its the mark of F.W.Quist, see

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_3.html

Regards

-Johanna-

eglass
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Postby eglass » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:55 pm

Johanna, thank you so very much!

Sure appreciate the help,

Kelli

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Postby -Johanna- » Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:39 am

Hi Kelli,

I dont know the sizes of the box but maybe I could also have been used for playing cards like Skat.

Best regards

Johanna

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Postby dognose » Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:07 am

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